The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @dswt is today the most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world and one of the pioneering conservation organisations for wildlife and habitat protection in East Africa.
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It was founded in 1977 by Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick D.B.E, in honour of the memory of her late husband
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''The Orphans’ Project exists to offer hope for the future of Kenya’s threatened elephant and rhino populations as they struggle against the threat of poaching for their ivory and horn, and the loss of habitat due to human population pressures and conflict, deforestation and drought''
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''To date the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has successfully hand-raised over 150 infant elephants and has accomplished its long-term conservation priority by effectively reintegrating orphans back into the wild herds of Tsavo, claiming many healthy wild-born calves from former-orphaned elephants raised in their care''
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Whilst in Kenya I got the privilege to visit the trust and meet some of the elephants. This image was taken when it feeding time. .
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